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Two ministries and a green mismatch
After mooting the move to do away with prior green clearances for big building projects, the Union environment ministry has delayed notifying these major changes even as the urban development ministry
After mooting the move to do away with prior green clearances for big building projects, the Union environment ministry has delayed notifying these major changes even as the urban development ministry
The panel has opined that the failure of PWD in ensuring adequate sand to the public has made it necessary to amend the existing rules. Criticising the Public Works Department (PWD) for failing to
MUMBAI: The much-delayed Mumbai Trans Harbour Link -a 22-km road bridge connecting the island city with Navi Mumbai -can finally take off with the Bombay high court granting MMRDA permission to cut mangroves
The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) seems to be helping to raze green speed-bumps — ruffling the feathers of environment and tribal activists in the process — with environment clearances having been
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tanaji Balasaheb Gambhire Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/01/2021.</p> <p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/housing-contruction-Pune-NGT-order.pdf"
NAGPUR: Despite the alarming pollution around Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS), the state government is looking at ways to circumvent a critical environmental rule that makes it mandatory to install
The Government has made its stance on pending or slow environmental clearances clear, with new Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar making it clear that delays in green clearances will not be tolerated.
The much delayed India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO), the country's most ambitious basic science project, may shift to Andhra Pradesh from Tamil Nadu as the state is showing no interest along with the
<p>Order of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi in the matter of WP (PIL) No 112 of 2020 and WP (PIL) No 117 of 2020 dated 22/05/2020. The matter related to leakage of poisonous gas from LG
CHENNAI: The Union environment ministry has given permission for a new thermal power project in Chennai. The project with a capacity of 800MW will be constructed at a cost of Rs 4,800 crore on the existing
The Environment Ministry today released state-wise list of public utility projects which have been given forest and environmental clearances between May 2014 and April this year, highlighting the performance
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Mittal Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 29/04/2019 regarding the effectiveness of monitoring
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar was Tuesday elevated to cabinet rank, a reward for bringing reforms in the green ministry which during UPA regime was projected as a road block ministry by the industry.
Government plans to open 3 of them in Tiruvallur district In what could be a significant move to ease the sand shortage for construction activity in the city and suburbs, the Water Resources Department
SmartCity Kochi has failed to secure environment clearance within 45 days as declared by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on January 31. The company has not even filed a fresh application for environment clearance. The Hindu had reported on January 30 that the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) had deferred its recommendation for environmental clearance for the first phase of the project.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vatti Vasanth Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/09/2019. An application was filed before the NGT alleging that Pattisema Lift Irrigation
Tawang district, which is situated at 10,000 feet above sea-level in Arunachal Pradesh, erupted in protest on Saturday against large hydropower projects in the district bordering the Tibetan region of
KOCHI: Holding that environmental clearance (EC)is necessary for carrying on mining operations, the Kerala High Court on Monday declared unconstitutional and inoperative the new proviso which provides
Visakhapatnam: The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEF) has accorded environmental and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance to AP Gas Distribution Corporation Limited (APGDC) for
Green tribunal told to complete the hearing in six weeks The Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted the stay on the proceedings before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on pleas seeking withdrawal of environment